USH'S MATRIX GAME: SECOND ASSIGNMENT: 'Ghost Hunt'

(Alright, if something happens, I'll let Fire take control. You can go talk to the machines...)

COEUS: Um...hello...I'm looking for somebody named Jericho...ah holy sh...

*torn apart by Sentinels*

"No, we did not know of Melitus." Mors glimpses at Hephaestus and Cloud.

(well, that would take another ton of work like the Percy did before- and the Machines will be HYPER secure now, because they know you sussed their old system out. Still, the Percy will get back to work on it)

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"Yes," says Ni Zahn, as his main course arrives. "I can indeed tell you where Melitus is. I am sure he will wish to talk to you."

Yes indeed, Castor.

"I don't like this one, lad," he says. "That delivery truck hasn't moved and I am picking uo a lot of movement."

"Good. Where is he? It is urgent that we go immediately. Jericho has obviously betrayed us..."

"Yes, immediately..." says Ni Zhan. "But I think you misunderstand me. I have no intention of helping you, any more than Melitus will. You have, after all, ruined Melitus' plans. And maybe if I hand you all over to Melitus, he will start to favour me again..."

Err, Mors? The 18 or so waiters who just brought in the main course... that's not quite cutlery they are carrying. More like machetes, sais, hookswords, cudgels...

"Take them," says Ni Zhan. "But... make sure they can still speak..."

And at this moment down below where the rest of you are, half the people inside the bar suddenly draw weapons and look intent on opening fire. Outside, people burst out of the back of the delivery van, armed with uzis, and more start to come from the buildings on the other side of the Lon Wa...

"Ohh shit....We got trouble Finn. Guys are coming out of no where with a lot of fire power."

He drew his Two Barrettas and then he moved back slowly and looked inside the restaurant to see a bunch of people with guns also.

"This is getting real shaky...."

Such thoughts were probably going through your head just as the above happened, Castor.

Mors' eyes go wide.

"I hope you know that maybe just the three of us can take these waiters. They are merely people after all. We are warriors. Call them off or it will go badly for you."

He draws his katana.

Heph frowns, and spins out his metal small staff.

"Is that how you want to play then, Ni Zahn?" Heph says. "Bring it on..."

"Not again..." Ares mutters, pulling out his Mac 10.

Castor looks on the people outside.

"This isnt gonna end up well for you guys, Ill let you know now....Backs the Fu*k off.....If you know whats good for you...."

"Listen to my friend, he knows..." Ares says, leveling his Ingrams.

*Coeus looks at the Uzi wielding coppertops jump out of the back of the van, stands looking in disbelief for a moment, then looks at Castor and Burn while pulling out his Pistol* "This is not good...damn circumstances..."

"Just be happy they're not wearing black suits and shades...."

Ok, so, in case you had not guessed, we are now going into combat time!

At this point, the two combats are seperated- Mors, Heph and Cloud take on the martial arts weapon equipped goons of Ni Zhan upstairs, whilst down below we have a massed gunfight of the rest of you against the Triad gang members. I can provide small, very basic maps if necessary.

You have all had time to draw weapons so you can start psychoing it right now.

The bar has four locations- west of bar, bar, east of bar, entry area; there are spiral stairs up near the bar but it is very dangerous to use them under fire.

Ni Zhan's office is a single location area bit VERY crowded. And Ni Zhan- who seems unimpressed by your defiance- is currently slipping down a concealed trapdoor, as if he were a Bond villain.

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STATE OF PLAY AT START OF: First round, first action

BATTLE ONE: DOWNSTAIRS BAR AREA

At bar

Bartender and 3 goons, with shotguns

San: 10/0/0
Celsius: 13/0/0
Burn: 8/0/0
Fire: 15/0/0
Ares: 6/0/0

Tables east of bar

6 goons with uzis

Entry area

12 goons with uzis

Coeus: 15/0/0
Rade: 10/0/0
Castor: 12/0/0

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BATTLE TWO: NI ZHAN'S OFFICE

Mors: 11/0/0
Cloud: 15/0/0
Heph: 15/0/0

18 goons armed with a variety of +3 damage weapons

Ares fires 2 bursts with his Mac 10, one at the bartender, another at a goon.

"Well then..."

Can I use both guns blazing to fire at two people at the same time?

(Do I also have to post a defensive action, if so, I willow step to avoid gunfire.)

I'll use Natural Order to dodge, if I'm shot at.

Now, whilst Coeus, Rade and Castor hold the door, the people outside cannot get in. But boy, you will receive a LOT of harm, you three!

To attack any of thse gun wielders up close will involve charging them down, which will give at leaest several of them a bonus shot at you. That fight will require close co-ordination between gunners and non-gunners (wasn't meant to be a non-gunners fight)

Upstairs, your main worry is about being surrounded. You have a lot of people attacking you with all kinds of weapons- and these are well skilled for mundanes, as martial arts mundanes tend to be! Try and make your fighting as flashy and entertaining as possible!

The enemy has plenty of reinforcements for this fight, so be careful!